We are pleased to invite you to SANS Northern Virginia - Reston 2017, May 21-26. This event features comprehensive hands-on technical training from some of the best instructors in the industry and includes courses that will prepare you or your technical staff for DoD 8570 and GIAC approved certification exams. Start making your plans now to attend SANS Northern Virginia - Reston 2017.Here's what SANS alumni have said about the value of SANS tr...

Data security threats continue to increase in number and sophistication. The growing use of collaborative technologies – from mobile devices and social media to virtualization and cloud computing – will continue to be one of the most significant factors impacting the security landscape. For these reasons, the federal government has increased efforts to minimize and prevent cyber security attacks, and will continue to place signific...

How intellectual property rights are allocated between the government and contractors and grantees often drives proposal strategy, contract pricing, and the overall direction of many programs. This webinar will provide an overview and examine recent developments in the wide range of intellectual property issues currently facing the procurement community, while also looking at potential changes on the horizon. Takeaways: The different types of...

Understand the application and design components of Horizontal Directional Drilling as it applies to your project. Horizontal Directional Drilling has been associated with numerous utility strikes, cross bores, damage to adjacent infrastructure, overlying settlements, and loss of drill fluid to the surrounding environment. These issues have led to costly catastrophic failures and regulatory noncompliance project shutdowns. However, pipeline, t...

Understand government contractors' OFCCP requirements and the impact of new administration. Predicting what policy changes an administration will make is difficult after a typical election year . . . and Donald Trump's successful campaign was anything but typical. President Trump has already followed through on a number of his campaign promises. One of the promises made was to relieve businesses of burdensome regulations proposed, enacted and...

The Federal Government is one of the largest producers of data in the world. Big Data is transforming every agency across Government and many have already appointed Federal Chief Data Officers (CDO’s) in response to OMB guidance. Federal agencies are using Big Data to transform government mission in scientific discovery, environmental and biomedical research, education, transportation and national security. Melvin Greer, Director Data S...

Whether a railroad inspector, a forest ranger, a doctor or a soldier, access to information doesn’t stop at the desktop. Techniques such as virtual desktop integration form the basis of a more secure and accessible Federal workforce, where information is untethered from the desktop computer and is available on any device. This video webinar will explore best practices from agencies who are delivering data across platforms to meet the mis...

Each year the Federal CPIC Forum puts on a two-day conference in Washington, D.C. called the CPIC Conference. The event allows the Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Governance and related CPIC communities to come together, share ideas, and learn from each other. It is also the PREMIERE CPIC and governance networking event of the year. To earn your 16 Continuing Learning Points (CLPs), you must attend the entire conference and partic...

Seminar Information: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the single largest trade agreement ever negotiated. When implemented it will encompass 40% of the global economy. Is your company prepared to enjoy the benefits of TPP? The TPP has not been ratified yet but you should be planning now to take advantage of this ground-breaking free trade agreement. Join us for a day-long seminar where you will learn the ins and outs of the new agreement...

The Interop ITX Conference offers five days of world-class education, compelling speakers, and unlimited networking opportunities to help technology leaders keep up with the challenges and drive their businesses forward. Check out our agenda here. The technology landscape has dramatically changed, requiring new skills, platforms, and services to achieve technology excellence. Attendees will benefit from strategic insight, hands-on technical re...